PETALING JAYA: National junior shuttler Cheam June Wei blew a chance to make the main draw on his first Grand Prix Gold appearance at the Taiwan Open.
In the men’s singles qualifying round on Tuesday, the 17-year-old Penangite cleared the first hurdle by ousting Heo Kwang-hee of South Korea, last year’s world junior champion, 21-13, 22-20 in the first round. He, however, fell short in the next round.
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